Using your eSIM in Germany
Germany
What you get with every Germany plan
Where it works
Germany
Networks
O2, Vodafone
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Germany eSIMs
Will a Germany eSIM work out in the countryside?
Start with the coverage list on this page.
It names Germany and stops there, so no hamlet, lake shore or forest track is answered on its own, and the far side of a ridge can take a bar off you.
Do I need mobile data at the Christmas markets?
Only for the things that live in an app.
Your tickets, your meeting point and the walk back to the flat are all easier on a phone that is already connected, and a crowded stall is a poor place to borrow a password.
Is one plan enough for several German cities?
Inside Germany there is nothing to change.
One plan answers for the country the coverage list names, so a week spread over three or four cities runs on the same data without you touching a setting.
Can I get by on hotel Wi-Fi in Germany?
Only while you are in the room.
Out at a market, on a platform or walking to dinner it does nothing for you, and a plan of your own stays with you between stops.
Can I set up a Germany eSIM before I leave home?
That is the easier way round.
You buy it at home, add it to the phone while your own data is still there, and leave it switched off until you land.
When the plan starts counting is printed under the plans above.
Should I turn roaming off on my own SIM in Germany?
Leaving data roaming off on your usual SIM is most of the point of carrying a second plan.
Calls and texts still arrive on your own number, and the data comes out of the plan you chose here instead of the home bill.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
The coverage list on this page names Germany and what your plan runs on.
It answers for the country and nothing finer, so a hamlet in the Harz or a stretch of forest road is its own question.
If the trip is built around the Christmas markets, put your tickets and your map on the phone before you leave the hotel, because a packed square is a poor place to wait for anything to load.
Long days between cities are easier when the ticket is already saved.
Nothing here promises a bar for the whole run, so pull up what you need while you are still on the platform.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.